and the defendant's witnesses reside at the latter place; as the allidavit should have stated the nature of the defence to the action. Ladbury v. Richards, E. 3 G 4. Page 82 3. Where the cause of action is transitory, the plaintiff has his election to lay his renue in any county:Where, therefore, on a motion by the defendant to change it from London to Lincolnshire, on an afiidavit, which stated that the action was brought to dispute a bankruptcy, and that the plaintiff, and all the witnesses necessary to prove it, resided in the latter county; the Court discharged the rule, on the plaintiff's swearing that several of his witnesses resided in London. Jenkins v. Hutton, H. 3 & 4 G. 4.

parish, which should be vestrymen and not feoffees, in a vestry to be held by them; and a power of removal of the school-master was given, so that it was with the consent and agreement of the fcoffees and vestrymen, or the more part of them, which should be assembled in vestry, so always as there should be ten at least of the vestrymen which were not feoffees, vote at the holding of the vestry in which the putting away of any school-master should be agreed upon-Held, that in the execution of the power of removal of the master, the votes were to be taken per capita, and not according to the provisions of the statute 58 Geo. 3, c. 59, "an act for the regulation of parish vestries." Altorney General v. Wilkinson, T. 3 G. 4. Page 187

WAR OFFICE. See OFFICERS.

WARRANT.

See BANKRUPT, 1.

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS,1.
PRIZE MONEY.

SHERIFF, 2.

WARRANT OF ATTORNEY.

See BILLS OF Exchange, 5.
EXECUTION, 2.
RECOVERY, 2.

Where a rule nisi had been obtained for setting aside a warrant of attorney, and judgment which had been entered up thereon, on an affidavit by the grantor, that it had been given to secure a loan which was grossly usurious, and which affidavit was completely answered by the grantee; the Court refused to direct an issue, and dis

afterwards discovered that he was a Jew, and had been sworn by a false name;-Held, that any objection as to his testimony was too late after verdict; and that the oath, as taken by the witness, was binding on him, as it would subject him to the penalties of perjury if he had sworn falsely. Sells v. Hoare, E. 3 G. 4. Page 36 2. Where foreign witnesses appear to be domiciled in this country, they are not entitled to the expenses of their return home: and it seems that a witness is not entititled to his costs, unless they have been paid him previously to taxation :- Held also, that a broker, subpoenaed to attend at a trial, is not entitled to compensation for loss of time. Lopes v. De Tastet, E. 3 G. 4. 120 3. Where a person forged the name of his co-trustee to a power of attorney for the sale of stock standing in their joint names, in the books of the Company of the Bank of England, and the forgery being discovered, the stock was not sold; -Held, on an indictment for forgery, that such co-trustee was a competent witness to prove that the signature of his name to the power was a forgery. The King v. Wait, H. 3 & 4 G. 4.

WORK AND LABOUR.

See ASSUMPSIT, 2.

WRIT OF INQUIRY. See DAMAGES.

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